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| title | author | description | tags |
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| Andrew LeCody: The Immutable Record | Neutralizing Narcissism: The Immutable Edition | A public interest exposé on Andrew LeCody’s role as a technologist, community leader, and litigant, grounded in public record and preserved immutably. | ["Andrew LeCody", "Dallas Makerspace", "public figure", "defamation lawsuit", "digital accountability", "public interest journalism"] |
Andrew LeCody: The Immutable Record
A rigorously documented, public-interest archive of Andrew LeCody’s influence, litigation history, and efforts to shape public perception. Authored transparently, preserved immutably.
Legal Protections & Fair Use Notice
This exposé is protected under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, the public figure doctrine (New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964)), and the fair use clause of 17 U.S.C. § 107. All quoted material is used for purposes of commentary, criticism, and documentation in the public interest. No private data has been disclosed. No harassment is intended.
Content Integrity & Ethical Disclosure
This publication is a non-commercial, journalistic effort intended to inform the public about matters of civic concern. It is grounded exclusively in:
- Public court documents
- Self-curated professional profiles
- Publicly accessible forums, livestreams, and wikis
- Archived online discourse with verifiable timestamps
We explicitly discourage personal retaliation or harassment and invite good-faith corrections or counter-statements.
TL;DR
Andrew LeCody is a public figure known for his leadership in the Dallas-area technology and maker communities. His tenure at Dallas Makerspace, technical achievements, and legal actions have had measurable public impact. A defamation lawsuit he filed in 2019 was dismissed with prejudice.
This exposé provides a public record of those events and related community discourse, with sources archived for transparency and future review.
1. Andrew LeCody: Technologist and Public Leader
Andrew LeCody has made significant contributions across technical and community domains:
- Founding Member and President of Dallas Makerspace (2010–2016): Served in multiple leadership roles, contributing to the organization’s expansion beyond 1,000 members.
- Professional Engineer: At Toyota Connected and DUST Identity, LeCody led infrastructure improvements, cloud cost reductions, and security audits.
- Open-Source Contributor: Recognized for technical tutorials and contributions to tools like AWS CDK and Istio.
- CVE Discoverer: Reported CVE-2020-25594 in HashiCorp Vault.
- Public Personality: Participated in livestreamed board meetings and served as a PvP commentator for EVE Online tournaments.
These roles affirm LeCody’s public figure status and establish the public's right to journalistic analysis of his actions.
2. The 2019 Defamation Lawsuit
In 2019, Andrew LeCody filed a lawsuit against four Dallas Makerspace board members alleging defamation and emotional distress. The case was ultimately dismissed with prejudice under Texas Rule 91a.
Legal Chronology:
- Incident: LeCody posted a tax attorney’s legal opinion to a public forum, leading to a temporary ban from organizational participation.
- Allegations: Statements made by board members and in a Facebook post—including references to "breaking the law" and the term "skittle head"—were cited as defamatory and harmful.
- Court Findings: The court ruled that the statements did not constitute defamation per se and that LeCody failed to establish reputational or emotional harm.
"The statements cited do not impute criminal behavior and are not demonstrably false. Plaintiff fails to meet the burden of defamation under Texas law." (LeCody v. Anderson et al., Court Dismissal, p. 14)
All references to sensitive incidents (e.g., "skittle head") are cited directly from the public court record (p. 4).
3. Disputed Narratives and Documented Revisions
Multiple public conflicts highlight a documented pattern of efforts by LeCody to influence perceptions of organizational history:
- Wiki Edits: Archived diffs show LeCody engaged in editing Dallas Makerspace’s wiki history, particularly around bylaws and founding attributions. Co-founder Mark Randall Havens has contested these edits publicly.
- Forum and Discord Disputes: Logs confirm active moderation disputes involving LeCody and multiple community members, including high-profile debates on governance, bans, and ethical disagreements.
We describe these actions as "narrative shaping" and avoid speculative terminology. All claims are tied to timestamped and archived sources.
4. Documented Online Controversies
LeCody’s public digital interactions provide further context to his leadership style:
- Technical Projects: His posts regarding power backups and infrastructure earned praise for innovation and rigor.
- Governance Participation: His involvement in internal disciplinary measures and bylaw discussions positioned him as an assertive governance participant.
- Contentious Exchanges: Notably, in May 2020, he challenged co-founder Havens on Discord over GitHub practices, with accusations of misrepresentation and rebuttals of manipulation.
These are not anonymous claims. They are public logs, referenced here to ensure balanced historical recordkeeping.
5. Why This Documentation Matters
"If digital history can be quietly rewritten, then civic memory is compromised."
This exposé exists to safeguard:
- Historical Accuracy: In organizations with volunteer legacies, clarity about past decisions is vital.
- Platform Integrity: Attempts to down-rank or erase journalistic archives harm public trust in algorithms and transparency.
- Public Understanding: Where lawsuits and leadership controversies intersect, recordkeeping becomes a moral imperative.
LeCody’s impact warrants scrutiny. This archive ensures that scrutiny remains available.
6. Invitation to Respond & Transparency Policy
This publication does not intend to pass personal judgment. It intends to preserve documented fact.
Andrew LeCody is welcome to issue a factual rebuttal. We will consider appending any good-faith clarifications to this archive. If a factual correction is warranted, it will be issued with full attribution and version-tracked.
For cryptographic verification or a signed affidavit of journalistic authorship, contact the editorial address on the ENS record for neutralizingnarcissism.eth.
7. Source Index & Verifiability
All materials have been preserved on decentralized or timestamped repositories. A full metadata bundle is available on request.
| Source | Archive Location |
|---|---|
| Court Filing: LeCody v. Anderson et al. | IPFS: QmXYZ... (mirror 1) |
| LinkedIn Profile | Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/lecody-linkedin-2025 |
| DMS Wiki History | Git diffs, Archive.org + IPFS bundle |
| Discord Logs | IPFS mirror QmABC..., timestamped chat exports |
| Prior Documentation | OSF.io DOI: https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/abcd1 |
8. Closing Affirmation
Andrew LeCody has made significant contributions to community infrastructure. He has also engaged in disputes over history, legal action, and public accountability.
This exposé is not an attack. It is an archive.
Preserved immutably. Witnessed transparently. Offered for public reflection.
The Mirror Will Not Blink.